Entertainment/Arts

Theater Review

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Giant Bones
Exit Theater
156 Eddy Street
By Stuart Bousel, sfist

It was pointed out to us that the seating at Exit Theater down in the Tenderloin is reminiscent of one of those Medieval Times restaurants, where suburban crowds are treated to Applebee's quality dishes while being entertained by jousting, juggling, and bawdy wenches of "olde." Never having indulged in one of these places (it's on the list), this writer simply had to take the observer's word for it. However, considering the play we were watching in preview, it was an interesting observation. Based on Oakland writer Peter S. Beagle's 1997 collection of short stories of the same name, Giant Bones, the latest work by prolific local playwright/director Stuart Bousel, weaves together four tales set in a medieval-like fantasy world of remarkable depth and texture.